Hand-cart



No. 627,26I. Patented lune 20, |899.V

' E. K. HAYES.

HAND CART (Application led Sept 24, 1898 'Nrrnn Sterns ArnNT Fries.

EUGENIO K. HAYES, OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

HAN D-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming' part 0f Letters Patent NO. 627,261, dated June 20, 1899.

Application led September 24,1898. Serial No. 691.750. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENIO K. I-IAYEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galva, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IIandLCarts, of which the following is a specitication.

In the drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of my improved hand-cart with a port-ion of the side of the box broken away at the rear. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken in the line 2 of Fig. l. tion taken in line 3 of Fig. l, showing a portion of the end board of the box. Fig. 2t is a perspective view showing one of the brackets arranged in the corners of the box to receive the end boards; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an end ot one of the end boards ot the box. In making rnyimproved cart I take Wheels A of the desired size and mount them on an axle I3. I arrange onthe axle, near the hubs of the wheels, clips C, in which theshafts or handles c are arranged. These clips have studs or pins D extending up a desired distance above the axle, and around which coiled sprin gs d are arranged. The box E of the cart is provided with a cross-piece e, having holes in its ends outside of the sides of the box, adapted to be passed over the tops of the studs D and to rest upon the springs d. The shafts or handles c incline upward, as shown in Fig. l, and provide supports for the front end of the box. When in use, the handles are held at about the proper elevation to 'make the box level from :its front to its rear end.

The box of the cart is made with va bottom, side boards, and end pieces. The side boards E' are attached to the bottom and heldin an u pright position therefrom, preferably by straps e', extending upfrom the cross-piecel e. To further maintain them in their upright position against internal pressure When loaded and to permit of the end pieces E2 being securely inserted in place, so as to withstand internal pressure, I arrange on the side boards of the box corner-brackets F. These corner- 5o f, extending inwardly, as shown in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of a seclower ends and with a lug f3 on the langef. All these parts will be readily understood from an inspection of Fig. 4 and need not be further described in detail. The ends of the end boards are also provided with cornerbrackets G,whicl1 may be cast and screwed or riveted in place on the end boards. They are provided with a button or headed pin g near the top and a notch g near the bottom. In addition to this a pivoted locking-plate g2 is attached to the outside of the bracket.4 All these details will be readily understood from an inspection of Fig. 5 and need not be further explained. In order to insert'the end boards and lock them in place, so as to be securely united to and with the side boards of the box, I take the end board and slip it down into place, with the lower edge sufliciently out to escape the stud f3, until the head of the headed pin gis received into the recess f. I then push the bottom of the end board in, so that the notch g rests over the lug f3. I then turn the locking-plateg2 until its locking end passes into the hole f2. This securely fastens the end board and the side boards of the box together. It cannot be pushed out to the rear, because the headed pin g and the locking-plate vg2 prevent- It cannot be slid up without removing the locking-plate g2 from the hole f2, because thelug fprevents. The side boards cannot be pushed out or away from the ends of the end boards, because the headed pins g2, caught or received into the recess f, prevent. Thus it will be seen that the side boards andend boards of the box are ICO brackets arranged on the side boards, each ner side near its bottom and with a lockingprovided With an inwardly-extending a'nge plate, substantially as described.

and With a notch at its upper end and with a T hole at its lower end and with a lug` on the EL GENIO K' HAYES 5 flange, and end pieces provided with cornerlVitnesses:

brackets each provided With a, headed pin or THOMAS B. MCGREGOR,

Stud near its top and With a notch on its in- SAML. L. BANNING. 

